Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
668 FLUS42 KMLB 311031 HWOMLB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 631 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-010000- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia- Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia- Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia- Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River- Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 631 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... Isolated thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon over the far interior sections south and west of Orlando. The primary threat will be occasional lightning strikes. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A Moderate Risk of dangerous rip currents will exist at all central Florida Atlantic beaches today. Be sure to swim near a lifeguard and never enter the ocean alone. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... Boating conditions will deteriorate this afternoon as northeast winds increase 15 to 20 knots. Choppy seas will build 4 to 5 feet in the Gulf Stream. A Small Craft Advisory will go into effect this evening south of Sebastian Inlet for winds increasing near 20 knots and seas building to 6 feet. .FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... Increasing northeast winds this afternoon combined with low relative humidity over the interior will produce sensitive fire weather conditions. Even near the coast where humidities will be higher, the gusty winds from the northeast may cause any new or ongoing fires to spread rapidly. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A Moderate to High risk of life-threatening rip currents will exist at all central Florida Atlantic beaches this weekend. Breezy East winds on Saturday will produce rough surf. Sensitive fire weather conditions will continue across east central Florida on Saturday due to gusty East winds and mainly dry conditions. Over the local Atlantic waters, poor to hazardous boating conditions will exist on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. $$ Kelly